| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | 36.331, 141.555 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-12 01:43:19.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.555 and latitude 36.331.
| Location | Mito |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 86.4 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 88.1 km |
| Funaishikawa | 89.8 km |
| Kashima-shi | 91.4 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 91.7 km |
| Katsuta | 91.8 km |
| Hasaki | 93.0 km |
| Kamisu | 93.4 km |
| Inada | 93.7 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 95.2 km |
| Hokota | 95.4 km |
| Mito | 99.1 km |
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